5.RL.4.Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes.

Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity

5.RL.10.By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, at the high end of the grades 4-5 text complexity band independently and proficiently.

KY.CC.K-5.RT.Range of Text Types for K-5: Students in K-5 apply the Reading standards to the following range of text types, with texts selected from a broad range of cultures and periods.

Informational Text

K-5.RT.4.Literary Nonfiction and Historical, Scientific, and Technical Texts: Includes biographies and autobiographies; books about history, social studies, science, and the arts; technical texts, including directions, forms, and information displayed in graphs, charts, or maps; and digital sources on a range of topics

Literature

K-5.RT.2.Dramas: Includes staged dialogue and brief familiar scenes

K-5.RT.3.Poetry: Includes nursery rhymes and the subgenres of the narrative poem, limerick, and free verse poem